US SB1462 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or transport by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence.
Title
Disarm Hate Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2708 (Same As) 2019-09-10 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Hate crimes
Violent crime
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Hate crimes
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1462/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1462/BILLS-116s1462is.pdf |
